PR Web 01/24/2012 DaniMer Scientific has developed a new family of proprietary degradable polyester film resins to meet market demand for compostable films that are environmentally safe. Single-use shopping bags is a primary target application. At the BioPlastek 2012 Forum, … – Read Full Story Here –

Greener Package Anne Marie Mohan 01/05/2012 With the fundamentals of sustainable packaging in mind, following are some areas to consider when implementing changes to your packaging for improved environmental impact. For nearly a decade, the biggest buzz in packaging … – Read Full Story Here –

Plastics News 01/12/2012 Bioplastics resin maker Metabolix Inc. is losing its commercial alliance with agricultural company Archer Daniels Midland Co. ADM said the venture is not delivering sufficient results, and that financial projections for the business are too uncertain. As a result, … – Read Full Story Here –

PR Newswire 01/04/2012 DuPont and NexSteppe have entered into a collaboration to develop advanced feedstocks for biofuels, biopower and biobased products. The collaboration will focus on the development of new sweet sorghum and high biomass sorghum hybrids which will create … – Read Full Story Here –

Plastics Today Tony Deligio 12/27/2011 Bag bans, bottle backlash, wrap rage…in terms of public perception, 2011 was a year many players in the plastics packaging realm would rather forget. But as the new year begins the old year’s battles are far from … – Read Full Story Here –

The White House 10/12/2011 On September 16, President Obama announced that his Administration will develop a National Bioeconomy Blueprint detailing Administration-wide steps to harness biological research innovations to address national challenges in health, food, energy, and the environment. Biological research underpins … – Read Full Story Here –

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The Sustainable Biomaterials Collaborative is dedicated to spurring the introduction and use of biobased products that are sustainable from cradle to cradle. We advance their development and use by creating strong sustainability guidelines, encouraging markets, and promoting policy initiatives.